Method and a wireless device for collecting sensor data from a remote device having a limited range wireless communication capability

Abstract

A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A method performed by a wireless
 transmit/receive unit (WTRU) of collecting data from a previously unknown source and providing the data to a recipient, the method comprising: 
 detecting an indication from a remote device that data on the remote device is available for transfer from the remote device; 
 discovering the remote device after the detection of the indication from the remote device, the data being acquired by the remote device via a sensor, and the remote device being undiscovered prior to the detection of the indication, the remote device having a limited range wireless communication capability and the WTRU having the limited range wireless communication capability and an advanced range wireless communication capability and a subscription for the receipt of the data from the remote device; 
 receiving the data from the remote device after the discovery of the remote device, the data including at least one of: an identification of the remote device or an identification of the sensor; 
 identifying a server based at least in part on the identification of the remote device or the identification of the sensor; and 
 sending the received data to the server from the WTRU. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is in operable communication with the remote device. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the server is incapable of communicating directly with the remote device. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing the received data for a period of time. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the period of time depends, at least in part, on at least one of a cost, security, or bandwidth of sending the received data to the server. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein sending the received data to the server is unachievable at a first time that the at least part of the data is received from the remote device, the sending the received data to the server becoming achievable at a second time subsequent to the first time. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the limited range wireless communication capability utilizes Bluetooth. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the advanced range wireless communication capability utilizes a cellular data network or a Short Messaging Service (SMS). 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the WTRU provides the remote device with an indication that the data has been received. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
 receiving an acknowledgement from the server upon receipt of the received data; or notifying the user that the received data has been received by the server. 
 
     
     
       11. A device, the device being a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the WTRU comprising a processor, the processor configured at least in part to:
 detect an indication from the remote device that data on the remote device is available for transfer from the remote device; 
 discover the remote device after the detection of the indication from the remote device, the data being acquired by the remote device via a sensor, and the remote device being undiscovered prior to the detection of the indication, the remote device having a limited range wireless communication capability and the WTRU having the limited range wireless communication capability and an advanced range wireless communication capability and a subscription for the receipt of the data from the remote device; 
 receive the data from the remote device after the discovery of the remote device, the data including at least one of: an identification of the remote device or an identification of the sensor; 
 identify a server based at least in part on the identification of the remote device or the identification of the sensor; and 
 send the received data to the server. 
 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 11 , wherein the sensor is in operable communication with the remote device. 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a memory for storing the received data for a period of time. 
 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 13 , wherein sending the received data to the server is unachievable at a first time that the at least part of the data is received from the remote device, the sending the received data to the server becoming achievable at a second time subsequent to the first time. 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 11 , wherein the server is incapable of communicating directly with the remote device. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 11 , wherein the limited range wireless communication capability utilizes Bluetooth. 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 11 , wherein the advanced range wireless communication capability utilizes a cellular data scheme or Short Messaging Service (SMS). 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide the remote device with an indication that the data has been received. 
     
     
       19. The device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a display for notifying a user that the at least part of the data has been received from the remote device or that the received data has been received by the server.